Mr. Steven Edward Bray, age 46, of Jonesboro, formerly of Pike County, passed away March 28, 2015. Steven was a man with a big heart who loved his family. He enjoyed NASCAR and music. He was preceded in death by his father, Larry Bray Sr., grandmothers, Jewell Wells and Evelyn Childers.
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Mrs. Linda Faye Creamer Jones, age 59, of The Rock in Pike County, passed away March 21, 2015 at her home. She was born on May 29, 1955, the daughter of the late Marvin Eugene Creamer and Annie Pearl Hay Creamer. She worked for Thomaston Mills for many years and enjoyed camping, fishing and watching dirt track racing.
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Little Miss Rylynn Grace Treadway, age 10 weeks, of Concord passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She was the first baby born from Pike County in 2015 and was featured with her twin sister in the local newspaper. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Mike Landers.
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Mrs. Yvonne Lela Bissonette Robinson, age 74, of Pike County, passed away March 12, 2015 at her home. She was born in Decatur, Ill., daughter of the late Dan and Loraine Bissonette. She worked as a surgical tech for many years. She was a devoted member of Christian Fellowship Baptist Church in Zebulon where for many years she prepared Wednesday evening meals. Yvonne found great joy in helping others. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Robinson, her daughter, Mary Bryars, sister, Cherry and a brother, Joel.
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Mrs. Bobbie Jean McCoy Lewis, age 79, of Williamson, passed away March 9, 2015. She was born in Dalton, daughter of the late Robert McCoy and Mabel Springfield McCoy. She worked for the Department of Defense for many years before retiring to Blue Ridge. Bobbie was a longtime member of Faith Baptist Church in Stockbridge where she was in charge of the children’s choir. More recently, she became a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. She enjoyed traveling.
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Mr. Ronald Eugene Owens, age 64, of Williamson, passed away March 7, 2015 at his home. He was the son of the late Charlie Jackson Owens and Connie Pearl Brooks Owens. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War, and long-time member of Neal Baptist Church in Concord. For over 40 years Ronald worked as a truck driver, and for 15 of those years he owned and operated M&T Trucking. He enjoyed fishing, camping and tinkering in his shop. He was known for his wonderful singing voice and guitar playing. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Franklin Owens and his father-in-law, Junior Carroll.
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Mrs. Ione Leone Kleinschmidt Jackson, age 88, of Williamson, passed away March 7, 2015. She was born in St. Cloud, MN, daughter of the late Fred Kleinschmidt and Veronica Deters Kleinschmidt. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Griffin, the Senior’s Center in Zebulon and the Red Hatters. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Jackson enjoyed gardening, yard sales, reading, puzzling, and playing Bunco. She never met a stranger, had a positive outlook, and was always energetic and friendly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Ray Jackson, a son, Donald Jackson and her sister, Loraine Hengel.
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Mrs. Nina Mae Vaughn Anderson, age 78, of Concord, passed away March 5, 2015. She was born in Oak Park, Ga., daughter of the late James William Vaughn and Annie Mae Riner Vaughn. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, gardening, canning and fishing. She was the best cook and loved having family gatherings. She made everyone’s favorite dishes, and there was always extra to take home. Nina Mae welcomed people in her home and had an impact on everyone she met. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She especially loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, James Franklin Anderson Sr., sisters and a brother, Nancy Roberts, Eva Sinclair, Sarah Lamb, Barbara Perdue, Grace Daring, Edna Powell and Jimmy Vaughn, Jr.
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